Hello London (1958) User Reviews

Disappointing Sonja Henie vehicle

[niels-4 · 4/10 · 9 December 1998]

Sonja Henie is a Hollywood legend. Her films for 20th Century Fox certainly made the money roll inn. Sonja Henie had, after her film career was over, a successful career touring with her ice shows. With HELLO London she planned a new film series that were to follow her around the world, like a travelogue. It starts with Sonja Henie, on a world tour with her ice show, arriving in London with her traveling companions. She is asked to stay over one more night in order to attend a benefit performance. Herself, on her way to Paris, begs her touring manager to agree to this. The story line is very thin, but we do get to see Sonja Henie perform in some spectacular ice show numbers. It is one of those films where people seem to smile all the time, it becomes tiresome after awhile. Sonja Henie herself paid for this film to be produced, thinking it would start a new film career. Unfortunately the contents were out dated and the film received a very limited release in England and Norway. A best forgotten film for the general public, but of great interest for her skating fans around the world.

Time is called on Henjies career

[malcolmgsw · 2/10 · 24 March 2023]

Some stars never know when to call it a day. She should have retired on the memory of her Fox fil ms. But no,one more go.

Instead she stars in this truly abysmal attempt at a musical. It is interesting to note that this film does not appear on her list of films.

She attempts to sing and act,with notable lack of success. If course,yawn,there are her ice dances.

A good cast,including Michael Wilding,Dennis Price and Stanley Holloway are wasted on support.

Music is credited,if that is the word,to Phillip Green. It probably the worst that I have ever heard.

Probably,in the end Hitler's friend got her just deserts.